Access Holdings Plc has announced the resignation of Mr. Roosevelt Ogbonna, a Non-Executive Director, from its Board after three and a half years of service. The announcement was made in a statement signed by the Company Secretary, Sunday Ekwochi.
According to the statement, Mr. Ogbonna will continue in his role as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank Plc, the Group’s flagship banking subsidiary. His resignation from the Holdings’ Board ensures compliance with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Corporate Governance Guidelines for Financial Holding Companies (2023), which limit the number of directors on a holding company’s board to nine.
“The board appreciates Mr. Ogbonna for his outstanding and continued contributions to the Access Group,” the statement read.
Mr. Ogbonna, who became Managing Director of Access Bank in May 2022, has been with the institution since 2002, holding key roles including Deputy Managing Director (2017–2022) and Executive Director (2013–2017). He boasts over two decades of banking experience spanning corporate strategy, finance, and governance.
A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA), an Honorary Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (HCIB), and a CFA charter holder, Ogbonna’s academic background includes an MBA from IMD Business School, Switzerland; an LL.M in International Corporate & Commercial Law from King’s College London; and an Executive MBA from Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business. He also holds a B.Sc. in Banking and Finance from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and completed the Senior Executive Fellow Programme at Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
He was recognised in 2015 by the Institute of International Finance as one of its Future Global Leaders. Beyond his role as Access Bank CEO, Ogbonna sits on the boards of the Bank’s subsidiaries in the UK and South Africa, and represents the Bank on the boards of Africa Finance Corporation and CSCS Plc.
As of August 2025, the Access Holdings Plc Board is chaired by Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, with Bolaji Olaitan Agbede serving as Acting Group CEO. Other members include Executive Director Lanre Bamisebi, Independent Non-Executive Directors Abubakar Aribidesi Jimoh, Fatimah Bintah Bello-Ismail, and Ibironke Adeyemi, alongside Ojinika Nkechinyelu Olaghere and Olusegun Babalola Ogbonnewo.
Mr. Ogbonna’s resignation reflects Access Holdings’ commitment to regulatory compliance, while he continues to lead Access Bank Plc’s growth and strategic direction.